30 Oct
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The Avid Group
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Canada
30 Oct
The Avid Group
Canada
This is a senior, high-trust role at the centre of Avid's leadership team. As Executive Business Partner, you'll serve as the Founder & CEO's trusted right hand, helping him operate at his highest level while leading the Office of the CEO and the administrative support function serving our C-suite. You’ll keep his attention focused on what matters most, ensure significant decisions and commitments are followed through, and help his professional and personal responsibilities run seamlessly. Beyond direct CEO support, you’ll lead and develop our Executive Coordinator, establish standards for executive administration, oversee C-suite support and take ownership of major company events led by the Office of the CEO. The role combines sophisticated executive support, administrative leadership and high-level business exposure. You’ll need to be equally comfortable engaging with Board members, managing people and projects, and personally handling the details that keep a busy founder moving. Above all, we’re looking for someone who takes genuine pride in making an executive, their leadership team and the office around them extraordinarily effective. Ensure the CEO’s calendar reflects his highest-value priorities, including strategy, leadership, sales and major relationships. Manage competing demands, protect focus time and identify opportunities to delegate or redirect work. Office of the CEO & Executive Administration Lead the Office of the CEO and the administrative support function for Avid’s executive team. Manage, coach and develop the Executive Coordinator, setting clear priorities and accountability. Oversee C-suite travel, scheduling coordination, documentation and logistical support. Manage the CEO’s incoming correspondence, requests and competing priorities. Work with the COO,
CFO and leadership team to obtain accurate information and materials. Track decisions, commitments and actions arising from these engagements. Help the CEO focus on the decisions that require his involvement. Executive Travel & Personal Support Manage complex domestic and international travel, including itineraries, accommodations, transportation and contingencies. Provide discreet personal and family-office support, including coordination of personal investment administration, family travel and residential or vacation properties. Coordinate personal appointments, arrangements and special projects as needed. Anticipate changes and resolve problems independently, handling business and personal matters with exceptional care and confidentiality. Lead the planning and delivery of Avid’s major annual company events, working through the Executive Coordinator, internal teams and external partners. Oversee planning, budgets, vendors, logistics, communications and execution. Maintain the Office of the CEO’s processes, SOPs, task management and shared documentation. Build effective workflows that support the executive office as Avid grows. Significant experience supporting a founder, CEO, entrepreneur or senior executive in a high-trust environment. Experience leading or coordinating an executive office, administrative team or support function. Independent judgment,
resourcefulness and confidence respectfully managing up. Excellent written and verbal communication; Experience interacting with leadership teams, Board members, investors or senior stakeholders. Extensive experience with complex calendars, international travel and executive communications. Comfort supporting professional and personal responsibilities with equal discretion and care. Experience planning corporate events, executive offsites or major organizational gatherings. Experience in founder-led businesses, apparel, consumer products, manufacturing, private equity-backed organizations or family-office environments is an asset. Our Founder is a highly entrepreneurial and relationship-driven CEO who moves quickly, sees opportunities everywhere and enjoys being involved across the business. You should enjoy a close working relationship with the executive you support and be comfortable moving between Board preparation, executive administration, company events, travel challenges and personal logistics. His commitments, decisions and important relationships are consistently managed and followed through. The C-suite receives reliable, professional administrative support. The Office of the CEO operates with exceptional organization, discretion and consistency. This full-time position is based at Avid’s head office in North York, Toronto, with typical office hours of 9:30 a.m. The role is primarily in‑office when the CEO works from Toronto, with greater flexibility to work remotely when he travels. The CEO travels extensively across North America and internationally. Occasional travel alongside him to company facilities, meetings and events may be required. Flexibility and responsiveness outside regular business hours
📌 Executive Business Partner to the CEO (Canada)
🏢 The Avid Group
📍 Canada